METCRAX-IIkick-off & planning

Equipment – Deployment planning and discussion

• LiDARs• Towers• PAMS – (additl. limited PAMs in Crater?)• Hobos• Pressure sensors (more ?)• Tethersondes

IOP Planning

Communication

The bigger picture

LiDAR Siting

sites and ranges

alignment & geometry

CROSS SECTION THROUGH CRATER

With LIDAR RANGES

- SCANNING STRATEGIES

EXAMPLE of LIDAR RANGES @ MATERHORN

MAP OF PLANNED

Towers

&

PAM sites

Mini-PAM in Crater Basin ???

MAP OF PLANNED

PRESSURE SENSORS / WISHLIST

MAP OF PLANNED HOBOS

“I press the button, you do the talking …”

METCRAX 2006 - IOP Communication

Communication

Radios

• Meteor Crater Radio Network / Repeater• Hand-held walkie-talkies

Cell Phone Coverage

• None in the crater (2006)• “Reception shadow” behind rim (2006)• Verizon at site B with aux. antenna (2008)• Check with Brad Andes / carriers

IOP Planning

& Forecasting

Dates; ALL OF OCTOBER 2013

MAP OF PLANNED

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